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boechsner · 04-04-2003, 10:10 PM

What was your favorite Dallas cliffhanger:

1978 Pam falling from the loft and miscarrying
1978-1979 Sue Ellen escaping the sanitarium and crashing her car putting her unborn baby in jeopardy.
1979-1980 Who Shot J.R.?
1980-1981 A dead woman is found floating face down in the Southfork pool.
1981-1982 Cliff attempts suicide
1982-1983 Southfork starts on fire
1983-1984 Bobby is shot by an unknown assailant
1984-1985 Bobby is struck by a car and killed
1985-1986 Pam wakes up to find Bobby in the shower
1986-1987 Pam hits a gas truck with her car, which explodes
1987-1988 J.R. pushes Nicholas over the balcony and Sue Ellen responds by shooting J.R.
1988-1989 Sue Ellen blackmails J.R. with a tape she made about his life
1989-1990 J.R. is locked in a sanitarium
1990-1991 J.R. contemplates suicide and a shot rings out, the viewers are left with Bobby's face as he rushes in

I Dream of Jeannie · 04-05-2003, 09:30 AM

A lot if not all of them were awesome. But I had to pick the last one because it was the end of the show and we didn't know if JR had shot himself or not. It just seems like the best one to me.

AtlantaBravesFan29 · 04-05-2003, 01:57 PM

Who Shot J.R. most definitely was the best cliffhanger. We didn't know who shot J.R. whether it was Sue Ellen or Cliff or Kristen. This is the best as it was the main storyline for a while and the episode where we knew Who Shot J.R. was the highest rated episode of a series until M*A*S*H's final episode in 1983.

Penny Lane · 04-22-2003, 03:09 PM

Who Shot J R? Man, I remember the hype around that episode! There were bumper stickers declaring,"I shot JR!"

It's a classic! I loved it!

HopeLangeFan · 06-20-2005, 11:33 PM

Who shot J.R.! I loved that! My Grandmother and I were on edge til the following season to find out. Mind you, I was only 12 almost 13, then. Awesome! Those were the days!

Hope Lange Hollerith November 28, 1933 - December 19, 2003 Rest In Peace, Hope!

Mr. Television · 06-20-2005, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Penny Lane

Who Shot J R? Man, I remember the hype around that episode! There were bumper stickers declaring,"I shot JR!"

It's a classic! I loved it!

Do you remember a song playing on the radio about that? I have a scant memory of it and I haven't heard it since.

MikeLutton · 06-25-2005, 08:26 PM

i thought the final episode left some out i mean they schould of continued it littel bit more like lost footage.instead of Bobbys face at end of show.how would u end dallas

dandelion wine · 07-02-2005, 11:12 PM

Who Shot J.R.? was my very favorite.

treky · 07-07-2005, 01:56 AM

it would have to be "Who Shot J.R.?" That's the one that put the show at the top of the ratings, and put the qestion "Who shot J.R."? on everyones lips that summer (thanks to a carefully planned publicity campaign by CBS).

I remember there were bumper stickers, hats, t-shirts, all with Who Shot J.R. emblazoned across the front. There were even cover storys about the series in Time and Newsweek magazines. I remember passing a store once and seeing a t-shirt that said "I Shot J.R."

PatJK910 · 01-17-2006, 03:05 PM

Well I just out that J.R. didn't shoot himself in the series finale, he just shot the mirror in his bedroom.

Heidi Dawn · 04-21-2006, 11:14 AM

Who Shot J.R.? and Who Shot Bobby? are my two favorites.

Brian Damage · 04-21-2006, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Susan Norton

Who Shot J.R.? was my very favorite.

Agreed

AMackII · 07-12-2018, 10:15 AM

The "Who Shot JR?" cliffhanger

treky · 07-12-2018, 03:25 PM

"WHO SHOT J.R.?"

adamchandler · 10-10-2018, 11:26 AM

I liked whoshotjr? For what it meant to the genre and tv overall. It was like the first cliffhanger. But I enjoyed swan song and Ewing inferno much more.

View Poll Results: Which Dallas cliffhanger ws your favorite
1978 Season Cliffhanger	1	5.88%
1978-1979 Season Cliffhanger	0	0%
1979-1980 Season Cliffhanger	7	41.18%
1980-1981 Season Cliffhanger	2	11.76%
1981-1982 Season Cliffhanger	0	0%
1982-1983 Season Cliffhanger	0	0%
1983-1984 Season Cliffhanger	1	5.88%
1984-1985 Season Cliffhanger	2	11.76%
1985-1986 Season Cliffhanger	2	11.76%
1986-1987 Season Cliffhanger	0	0%
1987-1988 Season Cliffhanger	1	5.88%
1988-1989 Season Cliffhanger	0	0%
1989-1990 Season Cliffhanger	0	0%
1990-1991 Season Cliffhanger	1	5.88%
Voters: 17. You may not vote on this poll

04-04-2003, 10:10 PM	#1
boechsner Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 18, 2000 Location: Green Bay, WI Posts: 2,212	Favorite Dallas Cliffhanger What was your favorite Dallas cliffhanger: 1978 Pam falling from the loft and miscarrying 1978-1979 Sue Ellen escaping the sanitarium and crashing her car putting her unborn baby in jeopardy. 1979-1980 Who Shot J.R.? 1980-1981 A dead woman is found floating face down in the Southfork pool. 1981-1982 Cliff attempts suicide 1982-1983 Southfork starts on fire 1983-1984 Bobby is shot by an unknown assailant 1984-1985 Bobby is struck by a car and killed 1985-1986 Pam wakes up to find Bobby in the shower 1986-1987 Pam hits a gas truck with her car, which explodes 1987-1988 J.R. pushes Nicholas over the balcony and Sue Ellen responds by shooting J.R. 1988-1989 Sue Ellen blackmails J.R. with a tape she made about his life 1989-1990 J.R. is locked in a sanitarium 1990-1991 J.R. contemplates suicide and a shot rings out, the viewers are left with Bobby's face as he rushes in

04-05-2003, 09:30 AM	#2
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04-22-2003, 03:09 PM	#4
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06-20-2005, 11:33 PM	#5
HopeLangeFan R.I.P. Hope Lange Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 20, 2005 Location: At Gull Cottage, in Schooner Bay! Posts: 60	Who shot J.R.! I loved that! My Grandmother and I were on edge til the following season to find out. Mind you, I was only 12 almost 13, then. Awesome! Those were the days! Hope Lange Hollerith November 28, 1933 - December 19, 2003 Rest In Peace, Hope!
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04-05-2003, 01:57 PM	#3
AtlantaBravesFan29 Atlanta Braves Fan Senior Member Join Date: Aug 13, 2002 Location: Pleasanton,TX--40 Miles South Of San Antonio Posts: 1,859	Who Shot J.R. most definitely was the best cliffhanger. We didn't know who shot J.R. whether it was Sue Ellen or Cliff or Kristen. This is the best as it was the main storyline for a while and the episode where we knew Who Shot J.R. was the highest rated episode of a series until MAS*H's final episode in 1983.

06-25-2005, 08:26 PM	#7
MikeLutton Mike Lutton DVD Legend! Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 05, 2005 Location: usa pennsyvania Posts: 6,871	reply i thought the final episode left some out i mean they schould of continued it littel bit more like lost footage.instead of Bobbys face at end of show.how would u end dallas

07-02-2005, 11:12 PM	#8
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07-07-2005, 01:56 AM	#9
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	it would have to be "Who Shot J.R.?" That's the one that put the show at the top of the ratings, and put the qestion "Who shot J.R."? on everyones lips that summer (thanks to a carefully planned publicity campaign by CBS). I remember there were bumper stickers, hats, t-shirts, all with Who Shot J.R. emblazoned across the front. There were even cover storys about the series in Time and Newsweek magazines. I remember passing a store once and seeing a t-shirt that said "I Shot J.R."
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01-17-2006, 03:05 PM	#10
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04-21-2006, 11:14 AM	#11
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07-12-2018, 10:15 AM	#13
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07-12-2018, 03:25 PM	#14
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10-10-2018, 11:26 AM	#15
adamchandler Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 14, 2009 Location: chicago Posts: 274	I liked whoshotjr? For what it meant to the genre and tv overall. It was like the first cliffhanger. But I enjoyed swan song and Ewing inferno much more.
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